A peculiar accident

A Peculiar Pigmentary Condition

History.?In October 1910, the patient, Sepoy T. K., 27th Punjabis, showed me some pigmented spots on iiis face, hands and left leg. They first appeared in March, 1U0S, when the patient was living in Jhandola. He believed that quinine, which he was taking prophylactically at that time, caused their appearance. No fresh spots have appeared since then, but some of the original areas have increased...

What Is a Peculiar Galaxy ?

Following the recent surge of interest in peculiar galaxies at high redshifts we consider the definition, or lack thereof, of morphological peculiarities on a sample of local universe galaxies. Studying the morphology of local universe galaxies is also of interest in trying to understand galaxy dynamics and quantifying the relations between morphology and environment. We use classifications giv...

A Peculiar Case of Abortion

On making a vaginal examination Dr Cairns found a foetus of about six weeks protruding from the os uteri and removed it. Eight months after he delivered the same patient of a fine healthy child. He pointed out that the case was of interest for two reasons. First, that it showed how one ovum might be thrown off at an early stage of pregnancy, while the other was retained till the full time; and ...

A Case of Peculiar Paralysis

Discovery of a peculiar DQ

We report the discovery of a new carbon rich white dwarf that was identified during a proper motion survey for cool white dwarfs based on photographic material used for the construction of the Guide Star Catalog II. Its large proper motion (μ ≃ 0.48 arcsec/yr) and faint apparent magnitude (V ≃ 18.7) suggest a nearby object of low luminosity. A low-resolution spectrum taken with the William Hers...